Managing Time Zones

Time Zones

Cisco UCS requires a domain-specific time zone setting and an NTP server to ensure the correct time display in Cisco UCS Manager. If you do not configure both of these settings in a Cisco UCS domain, the time does not display correctly.

Setting the Time Zone

Procedure

Command or Action

Purpose

Step 1

UCS-A# scope system

Enters system mode.

Step 2

UCS-A /system # scope services

Enters system services mode.

Step 3

UCS-A /system/services # set timezone

At this point, you are prompted to enter a number corresponding to your continent, country, and time zone region. Enter the appropriate information at each prompt.

When you have finished specifying the location information, you are prompted to confirm that the correct time zone information is being set. Enter 1 (yes) to confirm, or 2 (no) to cancel the operation.

Step 4

UCS-A /system/services # commit-buffer

Commits the transaction to the system configuration.

Step 5

UCS-A /system/services # exit

Enters system mode.

Step 6

UCS-A /system/services # exit

Enters EXEC mode.

Step 7

UCS-A /system/services # show timezone

Displays the configured timezone.

The following example configures the timezone to the Pacific time zone region, commits the transaction, and displays the configured timezone: